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Sunday's Show and Tell ...8/15/21

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Here’s a few more things from my recent trip to Connecticut to pick up stuff I left at my parents house 20 years ago and stuff I purchased while there. I also managed to get my Dad to give me some cool literature, Iver pistol, and a new set of Harpers Tires (pre Dean). I’m very excited to have my 26” Iver Trike and beanie home!! I picked up a lot of antiques including the bookcase, chair, lamps, and tons of other cool stuff.

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I’ve been lucky enough to to find some pretty cool bikes this Summer. This week it’s a Black Elgin girls bike the only one I’ve seen . And a Grants Banana seat bike that appears to have never been ridden but I wish was stored a bit better . This bike still displays well . The lack of bike swap meets / cancelations is becoming a issue for my storage and being able to pass on bikes to others. I’m going to try to reconfigure my current work shop and hope that helps.

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Nice Dragster III, that is any easy cleanup. Love the redline tires
 
I picked up a Schwinn with lots of cool / rare features, late 1938 kick back strap Schwinn Motorbike fully restored, seat is a Mesenger B-1 done by Bob U, NOS rare Chevron badge, peaked gothic fenders, drop center rims, Delta Silver Ray light, NOS G-3 tires, chrome feather chain guard, razor stem, shorty lever, big front drum brake, repop mushroom button with original guts.
This bike came south from the west coast, thanks Pete! Great colors, chrome, paint and pins!!

-mike

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BEAUTIIIFULLLL!
 
I got the date wrong for Sunday show and Tell last Sunday. I just clicked on a saved thread but it was from May? Duh? Anyway, I'm technically "challenged" with computers as I'm an old guy. Thanks for all the "likes" and congrats for my 1961 Chevrolet Corvette roadster last week even though I messed up. It had just arrived last Thursday, and I was EXCITED, still am!!

I do have some better pictures and more info on what appears to be a very rare 1961, C1 Corvette that was produced in St. Louis Aug 1, 1961, then exported to Bienne Switzerland ( 1 of 5) back in 1961 ( used for racing?). Also it is 1 of 422 with a power soft top( optional), and an early production number of 109 out of 10,939 produced. It is all numbers matching except mysteriously there is a 2 barrell carb/manifold that is NOT a stock item. Perhaps when converted to European Km and other tweaks in 1961 in Switzerland, this was part of the process?

If the mileage is correct ( I have my doubts) and is obviously in KM, theoretically it could be a true 25,566 KM ( 15,720 MILES) car. The article and link show a mileage ( if I see correct) at 24,639 in Jan. 2016. I bought it from a dealer in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, who bought it from Quebec, Canada. Hagerty values on options: The car has standard steering, standard brakes, original hardtop ( optional, adds$3500.00), black power soft top ( optional adds $3750.00), 4 speed standard shift ( optional, +10% value), working clock ( standard equipment?) and Wonderbar radio ( optional $1000.00 added value), heater ( optional). I have yet to operate the power top, am getting a ( via my Son's facebook cell phone) step by step direction by the seller on Tuesday, as I don't want to mess it up and it takes 2 people ( best way) and was EXPENSIVE to fix the seller tells me.

Here is the article from 2016 from a past owner, and the link.

"All I know was in 1961 this was one of 5 Corvettes made in St.Louis and sent to Switzerland’s Bienne plant and modified to EU standards and was raced there. It was completely frame up restored original completed in 2013. I believe it might be the only 61 still in existence out of the original 5 that was sent to Bienne in 1961, VIN # is 108675100109 . Later there was a 1965 "Swiss Racer" sent there and is now in Seattle. I would appreciate any feedback that can help me with the history of these cars sent to Bienne SA in 1961."

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1961-c1-corvette-from-bienne-switzerland.1006122/


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I got the date wrong for Sunday show and Tell last Sunday. I just clicked on a saved thread but it was from May? Duh? Anyway, I'm technically "challenged" with computers as I'm an old guy. Thanks for all the "likes" and congrats for my 1961 Chevrolet Corvette roadster last week even though I messed up. It had just arrived last Thursday, and I was EXCITED, still am!!

I do have some better pictures and more info on what appears to be a very rare 1961, C1 Corvette that was produced in St. Louis Aug 1, 1961, then exported to Bienne Switzerland ( 1 of 5) back in 1961 ( used for racing?). Also it is 1 of 422 with a power soft top( optional), and an early production number of 109 out of 10,939 produced. It is all numbers matching except mysteriously there is a 2 barrell carb/manifold that is NOT a stock item. Perhaps when converted to European Km and other tweaks in 1961 in Switzerland, this was part of the process?

If the mileage is correct ( I have my doubts) and is obviously in KM, theoretically it could be a true 25,566 KM ( 15,720 MILES) car. The article and link show a mileage ( if I see correct) at 24,639 in Jan. 2016. I bought it from a dealer in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, who bought it from Quebec, Canada. Hagerty values on options: The car has standard steering, standard brakes, original hardtop ( optional, adds$3500.00), black power soft top ( optional adds $3750.00), 4 speed standard shift ( optional, +10% value), working clock ( standard equipment?) and Wonderbar radio ( optional $1000.00 added value), heater ( optional). I have yet to operate the power top, am getting a ( via my Son's facebook cell phone) step by step direction by the seller on Tuesday, as I don't want to mess it up and it takes 2 people ( best way) and was EXPENSIVE to fix the seller tells me.

Here is the article from 2016 from a past owner, and the link.

"All I know was in 1961 this was one of 5 Corvettes made in St.Louis and sent to Switzerland’s Bienne plant and modified to EU standards and was raced there. It was completely frame up restored original completed in 2013. I believe it might be the only 61 still in existence out of the original 5 that was sent to Bienne in 1961, VIN # is 108675100109 . Later there was a 1965 "Swiss Racer" sent there and is now in Seattle. I would appreciate any feedback that can help me with the history of these cars sent to Bienne SA in 1961."

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1961-c1-corvette-from-bienne-switzerland.1006122/


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white with sateen silver?
 
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